Banks won the last time they faced Yamhill-Carlton, and things went their way on Friday too. Everything went the Banks Braves' way against the Yamhill-Carlton Tigers as the Banks Braves made off with a 43-18 win. Given the Braves' advantage in MaxPreps' Oregon football rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Tigers are ranked 90th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Banks' receiving core played a big role in the win, headlined by Jarrett Martin and Lane Gilbert. Martin gained 124 total yards and three touchdowns while Gilbert rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Those 137 rushing yards gave Gilbert a new career-high. Max Walker also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Banks was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 343 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Banks wouldn't let Yamhill-Carlton keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Banks can thank Walker and Luke Bigsby for forcing both of them. Bigsby is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
The victory for Banks keeps them at an undefeated 6-0. As for Yamhill-Carlton, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-2.
Banks will head out to challenge Valley Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Valley Catholic: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Banks has snatched up seven consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season. As for Yamhill-Carlton, they will welcome Warrenton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Warrenton's defense has only allowed 7.7 points per game this season, so Yamhill-Carlton's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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